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Wordle #1716

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, March 1, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STALEFLUID

Hints

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Starting Hint

This word relates to chance, fortune, or unexpected outcomes.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when describing a surprising success that happened by accident rather than skill.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word ends with the letter E.

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Stronger Hint

Near synonyms include coincidence, accident, or stroke of luck.

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SPOOK (with a slightly different vowel sound).

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Final Clue

The word starts with F and ends with E. It can also refer to a type of flatfish or the part of an anchor that digs into the seabed.

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Answer

FLUKE

This word has multiple meanings in English. Most commonly it refers to something achieved by luck rather than skill, as in a lucky accident. In biology, it names a parasitic flatworm that infects various animals. In nautical terminology, it describes the triangular plates at the end of an anchor arm that grip the sea floor.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the uncommon letter combination UKE. When you have unusual letter pairings in your guesses, pay attention to how they might fit together in less common words.